It was a turbulent capital-raising year. What do experts see in the sale rack and what are the chances of coming home a happy shopper?
OakNorth is looking to sell a $400 million stake in the company which is currently held by an investor; FT...
When it comes to fintech M&A and fundraising there is no better person to talk to than Steve McLaughlin. McLaughlin...
Steve McLaughlin has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to M&A in fintech, having advised on many deals in the space; he founded his firm FT Partners when he was 32 years old; according to data from KPMG, M&A was down in 2016 by 68% compared to 2015; McLaughlin shares his thoughts on what has contributed to the decline and where the industry is going from here; believes that the ability for companies to raise financing rounds has contributed to the lower amount of M&A deals; many companies in fintech are also fairly young when it comes to the earnings which makes M&A not as attractive to banks; McLaughlin also talks about the deals that have occurred in fintech and the sectors that are hot in 2017. Source
FT Partners have announced the release of their Q1 2022 Fintech insights report, finding a record year in the making for financing in fintech.
Yesterday we kicked off LendIt Fintech Digital with a discussion between Peter Renton, co-founder of LendIt Fintech and Steve McLaughlin,...
An FT Partners webinar yesterday featured three fintech companies that are doing well despite the current economy; OpenExchange is a...